Position: Program Support Assistant
Organization: Florida Debate Initiative, Inc. (FDI)
Reports to: Director of Educational Programs
Location: FDI Headquarters, Oviedo, FL
Status: Part-Time Employee, approximately 25 hours per week
Compensation: $19,500 annually, paid hourly, plus eligibility for a performance-based bonus

Overview

This is a rare chance to help build something from the ground up. The Program Support Assistant helps run FDI’s new social entrepreneurship program and its in-house print shop—a real, working business that gives students a place to earn service hours, learn genuine job skills, and see their work fund civics education across Florida.

You will work side by side with the President and the Director of Educational Programs, coordinate a team of high school and college student volunteers, and keep print jobs moving from order to delivery.

When the shop succeeds, students win, FDI earns revenue for its mission, and you share in that success. It is a great fit for a dependable, hands-on self-starter who likes working with young people, enjoys practical problem-solving, and wants their work to matter.

Key Responsibilities

Print Shop & Social Entrepreneurship — Primary

• Help Run the Print Shop: Keep print jobs moving from order to delivery—including intake, production, quality checks, and handoff—while working alongside the President and Director.
• Supervise Student Volunteers: Help recruit, train, schedule, and mentor the student volunteers who staff the shop and earn service hours.
• Track Volunteer Hours: Accurately verify and document each student’s service hours and provide the completion records they submit to their schools.
• Manage Orders & Revenue: Handle print orders, customer communication, pricing, and fulfillment so the shop delivers on time and earns revenue for FDI.
• Equipment & Supplies: Keep equipment running, supplies stocked, and the shop organized, safe, and welcoming to students.
• Teach Real-World Skills: Make the shop a place where students build real job skills, professionalism, and confidence.

Program Support & Collaboration

• Program Assistance: Assist Program Managers and the Director with FDI’s student and educator programs when the shop schedule allows.
• Event & Logistics Help: Produce printed materials and resources for camps, clinics, and events, and help with setup and logistics as needed.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the President, Director, and program team, bringing ideas and following through reliably.
• Availability: Work an on-site, part-time schedule of approximately 25 hours per week at FDI headquarters, with occasional off-site events, evenings, or weekends.

What Success Looks Like

A shop that runs smoothly • Students who gain real skills and service hours • Orders delivered on time • Steady, growing revenue for FDI’s mission

Qualifications

Candidate Background

• Interest or experience in small business, operations, printing and production, retail, or hospitality is a plus.
• Experience mentoring, coaching, tutoring, or leading younger students is a strong plus.

Experience

• Some experience coordinating people, tasks, or orders. Experience gained through a job, club, team, or project all counts.
• Comfortable working hands-on with equipment, or a fast learner who is not afraid to figure things out.
• Genuinely enjoys working with young people and wants their work to have an impact.
• No printing background is required. FDI will train the right, dependable person.

Skills & Competencies

• Friendly and clear communicator with students, customers, and staff.
• Organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to juggle orders, schedules, and deadlines.
• Self-motivated and hands-on; willing to roll up their sleeves alongside student volunteers and FDI leadership.
• Comfortable with Google Workspace and quick to learn new tools and equipment.
• Genuine interest in student mentorship and the FDI mission.

Application

Submit a letter of interest and résumé detailing relevant experience to info@floridadebate.org.

SEND LETTER OF INTEREST & RÉSUMÉ TO:
info@floridadebate.org

The Florida Debate Initiative, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.